Because he took this script, and one of the screenwriters was the author of the original novel of the same name, Meng Liangren simply found the original book and read it.

This novel can stay on the best-selling list for two or three years, of course, the content is worth scrutinizing, and it is not only a bestseller, but also won several well-known literary awards in China, and the author has gained fame and fortune.

Its narration is not quite the same as that of similar novels, there are about five main characters in the story, and each chapter is written from the perspective of a different character, which is very new for the reader, and for the actors, it is also a convenience.

Meng Liangren read it in one go, picked out all Zhong Xiaonian's perspectives, and read the details of his appearance a few times. I have to say that this is a very plump and ingenious role, if it can be played well, it will be a success for the movie and for himself.

Zhong Xiaonian, male, 24 years old, his father is an officer, his mother is from a scholarly family, and his uncle is mostly a senior military officer and a big industrialist, he is the only son in the family, he has been held by the stars since he was a child, but he has developed a strange temper, he hates officialdom very much, and he also hates human relations in the business field, which in the eyes of many people, is just a "rich disease" that the family is used to, and when he is a little more mature, sooner or later he will inherit his father's title and career.

When Zhong Xiaonian was twenty-three years old, he graduated from West Point Military Academy and returned to China, in fact, he did not graduate, because when Zhong's father sent him to study, the major he chose for him was military command, but he secretly studied painting and design, and openly angered the teacher in class, so he was dropped out of school and had to return to China early.

Although Zhong Xiaonian hated Vanity Fair, he was afraid of his father, and after returning to China, he did not inform his family, but only contacted two friends, secretly lived in their house, drank and listened to operas every day, wrote and painted, so that he slept in flowers and willows, and did everything.

It was during this period of time that he met someone who changed his life.

At that time, there was a big opera troupe called Qunying Pavilion, the pavilion owner was the popular famous Jiaojiang Jibai, Zhong Xiaonian often went to his place with his friends to listen to the play, and once met to listen to "Dream in the Garden", he was late for half the time because he stumbled on the road, and when he passed through a small courtyard, he heard someone singing "Jing Hai Ji", the sound was like a bead, and it was moving.

The capital is a place where elites from all walks of life gather, and he has heard a lot of good dramas from all over the country, but it is these few sentences, without a trace of bamboo, that entangle his footsteps.

Later, when he went to inquire, he learned that the other party was Jiang Jibai's closed disciple, called Jiang Xin.

Jiang Xin sings Tsing Yi, but among the many Tsing Yi in Qunying Pavilion, he is a very special one. People who sing Tsing Yi, whether male or female, have been singing for a long time, and they always have a little girlishness, but Jiang Xin got off the stage and took off his costume, like a clean young apprentice.

This person is not like other Tsing Yi Hua Dan in the troupe, except for singing, he only jokes for fun, because the status of the actor is low, so he simply despises himself. He sings very seriously, just like joining the army, he has to fight bravely to kill the enemy, and if he becomes a tailor, he has to draw carefully.

Zhong Xiaonian likes him, Zhong Xiaonian loves him......

Meng Liangren wrote footnotes in the blank space of the script and rubbed the corners of his forehead, this is a character with very concentrated contradictions, but there is another problem that gives him a headache.

Zhong Xiaonian and Jiang Xin have two key dialogues, which are carried out in conjunction with the bed scene, and here is the □□ part in the original work, and the script has been restored in its original form in order not to lose its color.

Although he has to work hard for the sake of art, Meng Liangren is still worried that he has no similar experience, and he is afraid that he will have to run in with the crew for a long time.

After thinking for a long time, he threw the watercore pen on the table, thinking to himself that no matter what, let's do our best first.

Because of the huge number of fans of the original work, the movie has attracted much attention when it is still in the preparation stage, although the official list of main actors has not yet been announced, but a draft has been secretly circulated, and it is learned that Zhong Xiaonian is played by Meng Liangren, many people have questioned it, after all, although Meng Liangren has achieved a lot in recent years, Gao Yang intends to fix his orthodox and good public image first, so most of the roles he has received in recent years are positive, and they are easier and simpler.

But Zhong Xiaonian, although he is not the character with the most appearances, is the focus of the contradictions in the whole film, such a role is the finishing touch if he plays well, and if he doesn't play well, it will spoil a pot of soup.

Not to mention how Meng Liangren studied the script, Cheney also cheered up and pushed the invitations of various crew and program groups, so that he could concentrate on preparing at home.

The director invited for this movie, it is also a coincidence, it is Su Yu who selected Meng Liangren to shoot advertisements back then, he has always been generous in making films, and he does not feel sorry for the funds at all, but fortunately, the main investor this time is said to have a strong background and is very willing to spend money, and he can do whatever he wants in terms of venue remuneration.

After the casting was almost decided, the filmmaker set up a banquet and sent out invitations, inviting the director, producer, and leading actors to get together with several investor bosses.

Meng Liangren and Cheney rushed to the hotel fifteen minutes before the appointment, because they didn't post to invite the agents, so Meng Liangren asked Cheney to go back first, and he drove home by himself.

He walked into the private room under the guidance of the waiter, and saw peanuts and fruits on a large round table, and a few small sofas scattered next to him, sitting the two actors who arrived first, director Su Yu and the producer, and one of the two main investors.

He smiled as he entered, "Looks like I almost became the latest." ”

Both actors stood up to greet him, and the producer said to the investor boss: "This is Meng Liangren, Zhong Xiaonian's actor." ”

Meng Liangren stretched out his hand and said, "Hello." ”

The man looked at him, nodded, and shook his hand.

Taking advantage of this handshake, Meng Liang found that outside the half-opened gauze curtain, there was still a person standing on the big balcony, with a long figure, with his back to everyone, a white shirt, a black vest, the simplest combination, but it could highlight his beautiful shoulders and waist.

He looked at the producer and asked, "This is ......?"

The boss of the investor surnamed Cao greeted: "Xiao Meng, this is your old family, also surnamed Meng, don't you say hello to people?" ”

As soon as he said the word "Meng", Meng Liangren's heart sank, and then the man slowly turned around, and the light on the balcony shone brightly and dimly, shining on the mature and handsome facial features of the young man, which was even more moving.

Meng Liangren muttered, "Meng Jun? ”

The producer said "hey" and said with a smile: "It turns out that the two of you know each other, so it's better to do it." ”

The young man said in a low voice, "Hello. ”

Meng Liangren took a breath and said to himself: "I didn't see it last month, but I didn't expect to meet here." ”

Meng Jundao: "It's not an encounter, I posted to invite you to come." ”

Then the two didn't talk again, but fortunately, the producer on the other side, Boss Cao, and two actors chatted very lively, so as not to make people feel embarrassed.

The remaining two leading actors soon arrived, so they asked the waiter to deliver the food, and everyone gathered around the table to talk about the film's shooting and promotion.

Boss Cao has invested in a lot of movies, and he is so excited that he doesn't eat food or drink, and talks about the box office economy and fan market at the dinner table, and at the end he was very thirsty, raised his wine glass, and asked Meng Jun, who was speechless next to him: "Xiao Meng, why didn't you see what you said?" This is to discuss the cooperation between the company and the crew, and talk freely. ”

Meng Jun raised his glass and said: "It's the first time I've invested in a movie, and I haven't done much homework, but this novel is my favorite in college, and I hope it will be flawless and satisfy the largest number of audiences." ”

"That's nature, that's nature."

Meng Jun's eyes swept around the seat, and he said to the producer: "I have read this book no less than three times, and I think that among the protagonists, Zhong Xiaonian is the focus, so his casting should be the top priority of the filmmaker." ”

The producer hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, so we found a good man, he and Jiang Xin's actor Huang Yao are brothers in the same school, and the two must have a more tacit understanding." ”

Meng Jun's eyes flashed: "It's not enough to have a tacit understanding. Zhong Xiaonian is a homosexual, and as far as I know, Mr. Meng has a normal sexual orientation and has no similar acting experience, I wonder if there will be obstacles in this role? ”

For a while, the wine table was quiet, and Huang Yao, who was originally sitting on the side and was too lazy to participate in the discussion, also hooked the corners of his mouth, and looked at Meng Liang and Meng Jun with interest.

Just when everyone was wondering when Meng Liangren offended the big Buddha of the Meng family. Meng Liangren spoke: "You said it very well, from the perspective of character setting, I really can't guarantee that I can perform freely." But since the film company gave me this opportunity, I hope to be able to play him well, and I also hope that investors can give me this opportunity. ”

He said it very pertinently, neither panicked and packed the ticket, Meng Jun's index finger rubbed against the wall of the outer cup, and did not speak.

The producer wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and said, "This...... It is our filmmaker's fault that we did not consider the artist's resume and scope of ability, but now that the casting has ended, we have to make another temporary replacement, and we can't find a more suitable candidate for a while......"

Meng Jun glanced at him and said, "I have a compromise. ”

The producer hurriedly said, "What is it?" You say. ”

Meng Jun looked at Meng Liang and said: "I think the filmmaker can arrange another audition, only for Mr. Meng alone, I will be there in person to test whether he is qualified or not." If it passes, both sides are happy, and if it doesn't, we can make another plan. ”

The producer was a little embarrassed: "This ......" He thought that Meng Liangren would be angry, after all, the actors who had already been invited had asked the family to try out again, which was really a bit insulting.

But Meng Liangren just said in a calm tone: "If this can make Boss Meng not feel that I have insulted this movie, I am happy to accompany him." ”

The producer was speechless, so he had to follow: "This is the best, this is the best." ”

So they agreed on an audition date, a meal, and everyone had their own thoughts, some sympathized with Meng Liangren, some were confused, some were gloating, and some found this matter intriguing.

Meng Liangren didn't think about it so much, but when he saw Meng Jun, he didn't expect that he had become a superior like Meng Zhe who held power and was invisible.

For example, what he said just now seemed to be discussing, but in fact, as soon as Meng Jun spoke, no one dared to refute it, even if he asked to change the actor on the spot, the producer would only be embarrassed twice, and then say sorry to Meng Liangren.

Power and money are the most tempting things, and Meng Liangren himself is no exception, but for so many years, he has believed in a truth, before people and people, there is indeed a difference.

After the banquet dispersed, Meng Jun and the others left first, the producer and director Su Yu chatted and went out, and saw Meng Jun's assistant standing at the counter in the hall to check out, so he hurriedly rushed up and said, "Mr. Fan, let's take a step to talk." ”

The assistant surnamed Fan said, "You wait. He gave the check, then walked aside with the producer and asked, "What are you going to say?" ”

The producer sighed, and just scratched his ears and cheeks: "I just want to ask, Mr. Meng, what does he mean?" It was he who asked me to invest in this movie at the beginning, and he was also the one who quietly appointed Meng Liangren as the starring actor with me, but when he got to the dinner table, he targeted others, set the actor and broke the contract, which made me very uncomfortable. ”

The assistant thought for a while and said with a smile: "I don't know what Mr. Meng means, we are all obedient, don't worry, the actors won't change." ”

She saw that the producer was still sad, so she looked left and right, put her hand to her mouth, and said softly: "Secretly tell you, our Mr. Meng and this Mr. Meng are not opponents, they have known each other for a long time." After speaking, he smiled slightly, grabbed his handbag and rushed to the boss.

Meng Liangren didn't know that they had such a private negotiation. He drove home and sat at his desk to make the rest of the annotations on the script.

There was silence around him, but he suddenly moved his ears, as if he heard a cat meow, heard the soft cat's paws on the ground, came to his feet and wandered, the fluffy tail swept over his calves, waiting for him to pick it up, pat the top of his head, and rub his neck.

He wouldn't have any more cats because he had only one cat, which he left on that drizzly night. He never looked back, because no cat could wait for him for so long, and neither could people.